Ah this reminds me of all the different proposals for closure syntax in Java before it was implemented, the following links put compare some of the proposals:

Ah this reminds me of all the different proposals for closure syntax in Java before it was implemented, the following links put compare some of the proposals: 1. http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=180638 http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=180638 (Inner Classes or Closures) 2. http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=182412 http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=182412 (Clear, Consistent, and Concise Syntax (C3S) for Java) 3. https://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=202004 https://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=202004 (Comparing Inner Class/Closure Proposals) PS. I remember the Artima articles because I liked them at the time.